Bird notes, v4391
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April. Berkeley & Bamberg 1943 Western Saupipers (100 - near, large flock in distance) Sanderling (10-20), Yellow Legs (1), Killdeer (15?), Semipalmated Plover(1), Snowy Plover (5-6) Horned Lark (about 12), Redwinged Blackbird (many), Western Meadowlark (many), Brewer Blackbird, House finch (largest flock I ever saw, literally thousands in 1 Eucalyptus tree), Willow Goldfinch, Bryant Marsh Sparrow(3), Song Sparrow(many) Cliff Swallow (not a barn, but under windmill near station), N. Violet Gr. Swallow (100?), 1 Shrike, Pipit (6?), 1 English Sparrow. Apr.13. Beautiful day. Flock of Dut. Sparrows singing near house and one song must have been that of the White-throated Sparrow p p p i p i ! , the first two notes having the quality of a Golden-crowned Sparrow's song. At 2:30 p.m. a squealing as of an injured bird was followed by a great commotion among the birds at the end of which several jays flew out in pursuit of one. (Probably first jay had an egg). Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Dwarf W. Thrush. Fox sp. still here and 1 Golden Crowned Sparrow came to table. Apr.14. No Fox Sparrows at the table or fountain and no Dut. Sparrows singing. Warm. Looked into titmouse box - seven eggs.